International Seattle: Creating a Globally Competitive Community

John Hamer and Bruce Chapman

Discovery Institute

Justice Matters: Rescuing the legal system for the twenty-first

Katz, Roberta R.

Computers are becoming more powerful at an ever-increasing rate, but will they ever become conscious? Artificial intelligence guru Ray Kurzweil thinks so and explains how we will "download" our software (our minds) and "upgrade" our hardware (our bodies) to become immortal -- before the dawn of the 22nd century. In this debate with his critics, including several Discovery Institute Fellows, Kurzweil defends his views and sets the stage for the central question: "What does it mean to be human?"

Are We Spiritual Machines?: Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong AI

Computers & Technology

RAY KURZWEIL

GEORGE F. GILDER

Computer Science

President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld want to transform the military. 
The Pentagon, the Congress, and the bureaucrats want to spend money. 
The two are not the same. 
Transformation means dragging America's Defense establishment, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century. Transformation takes money. Transformation is about high technology. But it's also about changing organizations, cultures, ways of doing things, and making those changes relevant to the kinds of wars we have to fight. Transformation means that everything should be on the table.Business as usual is a luxury this country cannot afford, and dare not tolerate. Against All Terrors: This People's Next Defense explains why, and what needs to be done. This book is meant for all Americans who want to understand these new challenges and opportunities.

Against All Terrors: This People's Next Defense

Politics & Social Sciences

Gold, Philip

Politics & Government

Why Is a Fly Not a Horse?

This book's Italian title, Dimenticare Darwin, means "Forget Darwin," and its prologue bears the title "Evolution is dead!" The author, Dr. Giuseppe Sermonti, is a respected Italian biologist who boldly shatters the myth that all critics of Darwinian evolution are American religious fundamentalists. This delightful little book is loaded with scientific facts that aren't taught in standard biology classes, but it is also full of history and poetry. Why is a Fly Not a Horse? does not have all the answers, but it asks many of the right questions-in a style that is both entertaining and inspiring. Giuseppe Sermonti is retired Professor of Genetics at the University of Perugia. He discovered genetic recombination in antibiotic-producing Penicillium and Streptomyces and was Vice President at the XIV International Congress of Genetics (Moscow, 1980). Sermonti is Chief Editor of Rivista di Biologia/Biology Forum, one of the oldest still-published biology journals in the world, and he has published seven other books, including Dopo Darwin (¿After Darwin), with R. Fondi (1980-1984).

Why is a Fly Not a Horse?

Science & Math

Giuseppe Sermonti

Biological Sciences

This book's Italian title, Dimenticare Darwin, means "Forget Darwin," and its prologue bears the title "Evolution is dead!" The author, Dr. Giuseppe Sermonti, is a respected Italian biologist who boldly shatters the myth that all critics of Darwinian evolution are American religious fundamentalists. This delightful little book is loaded with scientific facts that aren't taught in standard biology classes, but it is also full of history and poetry. Why is a Fly Not a Horse? does not have all the answers, but it asks many of the right questions-in a style that is both entertaining and inspiring. Giuseppe Sermonti is retired Professor of Genetics at the University of Perugia. He discovered genetic recombination in antibiotic-producing Penicillium and Streptomyces and was Vice President at the XIV International Congress of Genetics (Moscow, 1980). Sermonti is Chief Editor of Rivista di Biologia/Biology Forum, one of the oldest still-published biology journals in the world, and he has published seven other books, including Dopo Darwin (After Darwin), with R. Fondi (1980-1984).

Sermonti, Giuseppe

Conservatives such as George Will, James Q. Wilson, and Larry Arnhart have mounted a vigorous defense of Darwinian biology, even urging conservatives to draw on Darwin’s theory for support. In this small but incisive book, political scientist John West argues that the quest for “Darwinian conservatism” is misguided and fundamentally flawed. Contrary to claims by Darwin’s conservatives, Darwinian evolution promotes relativism rather than traditional morality. It fosters utopianism rather than limited government. It is corrosive, rather than supportive, of free will and religious belief. Finally, and most importantly, Darwinian evolution is in tension with the scientific evidence. Prof. J. Budziszewski of the University of Texas, Austin, has hailed Darwin's Conservatives for “showing clearly that Darwinism is not a source of conservative insight into human nature, but only a source of confusion.”

Darwin's Conservatives: The Misguided Quest

History

John G. West

World

In this collection of essays, Dr. David Berlinski, a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute, writes about three profound mysteries: the existence of the human mind, the existence and diversity of living creatures, and the existence of matter. Berlinski's other books include The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions, Newton's Gift, and A Tour of the Calculus.

The Deniable Darwin

BERLINSKI, DAVID

Philosophy

This discussion guide is designed to facilitate the use of David Berlinski's book The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions in small groups, adult Sunday School classes, adult education seminars, and book discussion clubs. The guide contains brief summaries of each chapter followed by discussion questions for that chapter.

The Devil's Delusion, A Discussion Guide

Religion & Spirituality

WEST, John

West, Sonja

Christian Books & Bibles

What does it mean to say that God “used evolution” to create the world? Is Darwin’s theory of evolution compatible with belief in God? And even if Darwin’s theory could be reconciled with religious belief, do we need to do so? Is the theory well established scientifically? Is it true? In the century and a half since Charles Darwin first proposed his theory of evolution, Christians, Jews, and other religious believers have grappled with how to make sense of it. Most have understood that Darwin’s theory has profound theological implications, but their responses have varied dramatically. Some religious believers have rejected it outright; others, often called “theistic evolutionists,” have sought to reconcile Darwin’s theory with their religious beliefs, but often at the cost of clarity, orthodoxy, or both. Too few have carefully teased out the various scientific, philosophical, and theological claims at stake, and separated the chaff from the wheat. As a result, the whole subject of God and evolution has been an enigma wrapped in a shroud of fuzz and surrounded by blanket of fog. The purpose of this anthology of essays is to clear away the fog, the fuzz, and the enigma. Contributing authors to the volume include Jay Richards, co-author of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery; Stephen Meyer, author of Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design; William Dembski, author of The Design Revolution; Jonathan Witt, co-author of A Meaningful World: How the Arts and Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature; Denyse O’Leary, co-author of The Spiritual Brain; and David Klinghoffer, author of Shattered Tablets. God and Evolution was named a Book of the Year by World magazine in 2011.

God and Evolution

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